The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

Iowa and Maryland Republicans and
Pennsylvania PrOhIb1tiOnasts.

ence TO Blaine was rOun0ly applaud6C
and at the mention of Allison the hous
fairly went wild.
Permanent officers were elected a
follows: Chairman, Col. B. d. Hen
derson, Dubuque; Secretary, D. .
DOnan. Governor William Larrabe
was nominated by reclamation, an,
responded In brief speech. Lieuten
ant GOvernor Hull was nominated il
the same manner. No nominating
speeches were made, and on these can
didateS there was no opposition. Tn
balloting for Supreme Judge was thel
begun.
On the fifth ballot for Suprem'
Judge, Senator George l.. Robinson
was nominated. For Superintendent
of Public instruction, Henry Sabine, Of
ballot.
Following is the platform:
The Republicans of Iowa accept az
settled the old issues and as conclusive
the results CT the war, and hail with
patriotic satisfaction all sincere evil
dences of returning fraternity and re-
union. The new issues raised in the
South since the war against the right
of every free man to cast his vote I'M
mOlested and have it counted, and
again, the right of the majority to rule
settled.
Second, We deny that suffrage is
purely local question for each state to
regulate in whole or suppress in part
as it chooses. The suppression of the
votes of the black man in the South is
not only wrong to them but is also a
national wrong in the election of Con-
gress, bold a successful method to
make one vote in the South count for
AS much as two in the' North. There
fore wrong which reaches into every
and to every voter in the
Union. 1t is also urged to degrade
the negroes in the South into a
servile form Of cheap labor, with which
free labor everywhere must soon be
brought into competition.
Third, We continue to favor a pro-
tective tariff for the upbuilding of
American industries and the develop
ment of all of our resources as a ma
ton. We also favor it for the protect
ion of American labor and in such de-
gree as will maintain to such labor the
of the difference of wages of
the Workingmen of Europe and Amer
lea. We believe the tariff should
be revised and reduced when
ever this policy will allow and
the public interest approve, the strict
est economy and retrenchment should
be required and followed in the eXpend-
iture of all public money, and we
declare for all possible and practicable
reduction of taxation, both national
and state. We favor the revision of
the revenue laws of the state to the
end that taxation may be equitable on
all kinds of property.
Fourth. We are opposed to crimi
nal and vicious immigration of all
g1G 20 20
and disturb the social peace, and to all
pauper immigration and convict or
Coolie labor, or the contract of prison
labor by states to bring unfair cOmpe-
titiOn to American Workmen. We
favor such legislation in states as will
protect minors and all other laborers
in their full rights as to compensa-
ton, protection of life, hours of labor
and freedom of trade. All public
lands should be held, and all unearned
lands granted, reclaimed for actual
settlement. Nonresident aliens should
not be allowed to acquire title to lands
in this country.
Fifth. The Civil Service Law en-
acted by the Republican party and now
so generally disobeyed and violated by
the Democratic administration, should
be maintained and improved in all
ways to insure its enforcement and in
crease efficiency. The sole test of in
cumbentS of Office or applicants to a
place in the service of the Government
should be honesty, competency and
fidelity, with the single exception that
when all other qualifications are equal
the Union soldier shall have the prefer
ence.
Sixth, We are unable to give the
of good citizens to the
of Grover Cleveland.
In its determinations against, and its
shameful abuse of Union soldiers, and
the constant preference it has given to
the men who fought to destroy the
Union, in its deSpotic power to veto
bills passed by Congress for the relief
of Union soldiers and the Des Moines
River land settlers, in its attempt to
reverse the verdict of the war by sur
render of the rebel battle flags, in it's
failure to reduce the surplus OF de-
crease taxation, and for its broken
promises to the people, and its ineffi-
cient discharge of the public service,
we are compelled to denounce it as I'M
patriotic and unworthy, a disappOint-
ment to the country. and a fresh proof
of the incapacity of the Democratic
party to conduct successfully the af-
fairs of the nation.
The seventh section deals with state
and railroad legislation, and endorses
the main points of the Interstate Com
merce Law.
Eighth, This Government, saved
from destruction and treason by the
patriotism and valor of the Union sol
diers, cannot afford, in justice or honor,
to deal less than justly with them. 1t
should cordially and promptly bestow
as an obligation of the Government,
and not as a charity, liberal pensions
to all disabled or dependent soldiersC
and to the dependent widows and par
ents of soldiers, thus preventing any
suffering and want from coming tC
those whom the nation owes debt il
can never pay.
Iowa has no compromise to hold with
the saloon. We declare in favorOf the
faithful and vigorous enforcement il
all parts of the state of the Prohibi
ton Law. The Pharmacy Law anC
County Permit Law should be ST
amended as to prevent the Drug Stor'
or Wholesale Liquor Law from becoln
ing in any manner the substitute o.
successor of the saloon.
The tenth section commends tn,
efforts of Gladstone and Parnell in be
half of Ireland, and the eleventh refer
to Iowa affairs.
The platform was unanimOusl
adopted and the convention adjOurne
at z p. m.
Maryland Republicans.